Reported by SPC 2 days ago.
It is the 79th strongest of the 140 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 3 SSW Amicus, Albemarle, VA. Large tree down near the intersection of VA-663 Simmons Gap Rd and VA-806 Estes Ridge Way (LWX)
An estimated 145,042 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 43 · 7.1 km
- June 12, 2026 · score 43 · 14.1 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 67 · 15.0 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 65 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 65% |
| Coordinates | 38.2100, -78.5100 |
| Nearest City | Charlottesville (20 km) |
| Population Exposed | 145.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T12:09:38.261Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 3 SSW Amicus |
| County | Albemarle |
| State | VA |
| Comments | Large tree down near the intersection of VA-663 Simmons Gap Rd and VA-806 Estes Ridge Way (LWX) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 37/100, near Charlottesville (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.